by In honor of Native American Night at Sleep Train Arena, the Sacramento Kings honored 1964 Olympic legend, and Native American, Billy Mills in a halftime ceremony.
Mills completed what is considered one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history, winning the 10,000 meter gold medal as a member of the U.S. Track and Field Team.
Mills also held a pregame Q&A with fans.
Sacramento trimmed Brooklyn’s 23-point lead to two in the fourth quarter, but the Nets held on for a 103-100 victory.
Brooklyn came out firing on all cylinders on Wednesday night inside Sleep Train Arena, notching a Kings opponent-high 38 points in the paint en route to 16-point halftime lead. However, a 16-6 run midway through the fourth quarter by the Kings cut the deficit to six. Ultimately, seeing the game get as close as two points with 1:31 remaining in regulation.
Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins combined for 27 points during the fourth quarter run, in which the Kings outscored the Nets 31-21. The duo nearly helped Sacramento complete the 23-point comeback, but Brooklyn’s Joe Johnson nailed a clutch three-pointer with 1:10 to play to put the game away.
